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GREAT SCOTT’S TABLE-HOPPING CUPS AND BALLS ROUTINE

Introduction

The Cups and balls is probably the most-performed effect in magic’s long history. However, it

is rarely seen by the public these days, especially by table-hopping close up performers. This is

largely due to the “bulky” nature of the effect—there are a lot of props for the standard 3-cup,

3-ball routine with final loads. Table-hopping magicians aren’t willing or able to dedicate so

much precious pocket space to one effect. I developed this routine so that I could present this

outstanding classic effect to my audiences without having to give up so much pocket space. The

performing space required is also minimal (especially compared to the space required for a

standard 3-cup routine)—about 6” by 10”.

A routine with two cups and (apparently) one ball, this is inspired by Gary Ouellet ’s The Two

Goblets . In addition to significantly fewer props, by eliminating one cup and two balls I feel

that the routine is easier for the audience to follow—there is more clarity of effect. Here are

some other nice features of this routine.

• It is relatively brief.

• It can be done standing.

• It can be performed surrounded.

• There are no false transfers.

• There is no sleeving or topiting.

• It resets quickly and easily.

Requirements and preparation:

In my table-hopping work (which is, after all, what this routine was designed for), I use the

miniature two-inch combo cups, available from Bob James’ Magic Shop (www.

bobjamesmagic.com, or phone: 630-833-8749). At only 2” high and 1-5/8” at the mouth, these

take up very little room, and are still highly visible even at very large tables. For the final loads,

I use the silicone balls from my Fakini multiplying billiard balls, two white and one yellow

(available from most dealers). They fill the cups perfectly.

You can, of course, use standard sized cups and large loads, but this will be at the expense of

using significantly more pocket space. The props shown in the photos are the mini cups set and

Fakini balls.

So, from a combo cups and balls set, you will need the

chop cup (CC), one regular cup (RC), the magnetic ball

(MB) and one regular ball (RB). Also required are three

final load balls, preferably two of the same color (SCL)

and one different color (DCL).

You will also need an opaque handkerchief and a magic

wand.

All the props are shown in photo 1 .

Photo 1

Place the MB in the CC and the RB in the RC. Nest the

RC into the CC, then stuff the handkerchief into the RC

above the RB ( photo 2 ). Put the nested cups in the

drawstring bag that came with the cups.

Place the two SCL in your left pants pocket, the DCL in

your right pants pocket, and the wand in your inner

breast coat pocket.

You should be performing this routine on some type of

close up pad .or a thick tablecloth, or you can use the

drawstring bag as your performing surface.

Photo 2

Method and performance

Begin by introducing the props. Bring out the wand, dis-

play it and then set it on the table to your far right. Dis-

play the drawstring bag. Open it, remove the nested

cups, and place the bag aside, off of the pad.

Remove the handkerchief from the top cup and remark

that you won’t need it until later as you place it in your

left pants pocket.

Photo 3

With your left hand, pick up the nested cups and dump

the RB into your right hand. Place the RB at the center

of the pad.

Hold the nested cups in your palm up left hand so that

the mouth of the RC faces straight ahead toward the au-

dience, as in photo 3 . Grasp the CC at its center with

your palm down right hand ( photo 4 ).

Perform Gary Ouellet’s “Cenotaph Illusion”: Simultane-

ously pivot the left hand palm down and the right hand

palm up ( photo 5 ), causing the cups to rotate 180 de-

grees in opposite

directions,

where they nest

again with the

mouth of the CC

facing you

( photo 6 ).

Photo 4

Photo 5

Reverse the pro-

cedure to bring

the cups back to

starting position.

Photo 6

Explain that each cup can nest within the other. This

Cenotaph Illusion implicitly “proves” the cups are

empty. It seems very fair, because the audience subcon-

sciously thinks they have seen both cups inside and out.

Hold the nested cups briefly in your right hand ( photo

7 ), so that your left hand can regrip the RC ( photo 8 ).

Separate the cups, their mouths downward ( photo 9 ).

Photo 7

Lightly set the C C (which is in your right hand and has

the MB clinging

inside) on the

table over the

RB ( photo 10 ).

Move the cup

slowly in a flow-

ing counter-

clockwise circle

of about a four-

inch diameter.

Lift the CC off

the ball and

move it about

six inches to the

right of the RB,

setting it down

firmly to dis-

lodge the MB

( photo 11 ).

Photo 11

Photo 8

Set the RC (still

held in your

palm down left

hand) over the

RB and move it

in a clockwise

circle ( photo

12 ).

Photo 12

Photo 9

Lift the RC and

take the RB with

your right hand

and set it atop

the CC, as de-

picted in photo

13 .

Photo 13

Photo 10

Now place the RC in your left hand onto the CC, nest-

ing the cups with the ball between them ( photo 14 ) .

Pick up the wand with your right hand as your left hand

slides the nested cup s to center and moves them in a

clockwise circle ( photo 15 ). Wave the wand over the

cups, tap the top cup with the wand and then return the

wand to its former resting place.

Do the “Tip-off Move,” credited to Herb Morrissey . In

case you aren’t familiar with this move, here is a brief

description: Hold the CC near the rim with your left

hand. With your right hand, tip the top cup forward

( photo 16 ), letting its rim scrape across the bottom cup

and dragging the ball off into the tipped cup ( photo 17 ).

Photo 14

Set the RC (with the RB inside) mouth down on the ta-

ble about three inches to the right of the CC. Lift the CC

with your left hand to reveal the MB ( photo 18 ), creat-

ing the illusion that the ball penetrated through the cup.

Pick up the MB with your right hand and set it on the

RC, as in photo 19 .

Photo 15

Photo 16

Photo 17

Photo 18

Photo 19

As your right hand obtains the wand, your left sets the

CC on the RC and slides the nested cups in a circle

( photo 20 ). Wave the wand over the cups and tap the

top cup.

Lift the CC with your left hand (carrying away the

MB— photo 21 ) and table it to the left firmly enough to

dislodge the MB. As your left hand carries out this ac-

tion, the right hand replaces the wand so it can pick up

the RC to reveal the RB ( photo 22 ).

Photo 20

Pick the ball up

with your left

hand and set it

on the CC. Your

right hand then

picks up the RC

and sets it on the

CC, as shown in

photo 23 . As

you reach for the

wand with your

right hand, slide

the nested cups

to center with

your left and cir-

cle them as be-

fore ( photo 24 ).

Photo 24

Photo 21

Wave the wand

and set it aside.

Do the Tip-off

Move, but this

time, table the

cup (with the ball

secretly inside)

about six inches

to the right

( photo 25 ).

Photo 25

Photo 22

Pick up the CC

by the rim with

your left hand to

reveal the third

penetration

( photo 26 ).

Photo 26

Photo 23

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